Opportunity Information: Apply for AFRP N 01
Apply for AFRP N 01
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lower Deer Creek Falls" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.648 Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2015 and posted on Mar 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 13, 2015 Sole source. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $928,530.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $928,530.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Lower Deer Creek Falls grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AFRP N 01) was a discretionary, sole-source cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP). The project focus was natural resources, specifically improving fish passage on Deer Creek to support threatened spring Chinook salmon. The core purpose of the award was to use funds from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Drought Program to secure permitting and carry out construction of an improved fish passage facility at Lower Deer Creek Falls. In practical terms, the funded work centered on removing or reducing a migration barrier so adult salmon can move upstream to spawning and rearing habitat more reliably, particularly important during drought conditions when flows are low and passage problems get worse.
A key feature of the opportunity was that design work was already developed and tailored to meet state and federal upstream fish passage criteria for threatened spring Chinook salmon. The announcement emphasizes that the final implemented design would also incorporate project-specific direction from a Technical Team, with those specifics to be provided through a federal financial assistance agreement after the state funds were secured. That language signals the project was essentially implementation-ready, with technical standards and oversight mechanisms already in place, and the federal role structured around cooperative agreement administration and coordination rather than an open competition for different project concepts.
Financially, the opportunity anticipated a single award, with total funding estimated at $928,530. The award ceiling and floor were both $928,530, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. Eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses, which is a relatively narrow category and aligns with the notice being designated sole source, meaning the agency intended to make the award to a specific entity rather than conduct a broad competitive process.
Timing-wise, the opportunity was posted March 10, 2015, and closed March 13, 2015, with an archive date of March 14, 2015, reflecting the short window typical of sole-source postings that are made public largely to satisfy transparency requirements. For questions or access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Tricia Parker Hamelberg, Fish Biologist, reachable at 530-527-3043 or triciaParker@fws.gov.
Lower Deer Creek Falls Grant (AFRP N 01) FAQs
What is the name and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is the Lower Deer Creek Falls grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number AFRP N 01.
Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
What type of funding instrument was used?
It was a discretionary, sole-source cooperative agreement.
What program and CFDA number is this opportunity associated with?
It was offered under CFDA 15.648, the Central Valley Project Improvement (CVPI) Anadromous Fish Restoration Program (AFRP).
What was the main focus area of the project?
The project focus was natural resources, specifically improving fish passage on Deer Creek to support threatened spring Chinook salmon.
What problem was the project intended to address?
The funded work focused on removing or reducing a migration barrier at Lower Deer Creek Falls so adult salmon can move upstream to spawning and rearing habitat more reliably.
Why was fish passage improvement especially important for this project?
The announcement notes that passage problems get worse during drought conditions when flows are low, making reliable upstream movement more difficult for fish. The project aimed to improve passage under those challenging conditions.
What was the core purpose of the award?
The core purpose was to use funds from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Drought Program to secure permitting and carry out construction of an improved fish passage facility at Lower Deer Creek Falls.
What types of activities were expected to be funded?
Based on the description, the funded activities centered on (1) securing permitting and (2) construction of an improved fish passage facility designed to reduce or eliminate the migration barrier.
Was the project design already prepared, or was it expected to be developed under the award?
The announcement states that design work was already developed and tailored to meet state and federal upstream fish passage criteria for threatened spring Chinook salmon, suggesting the project was implementation-ready rather than starting from a blank design phase.
What standards did the existing design aim to meet?
The design was described as being tailored to meet state and federal upstream fish passage criteria for threatened spring Chinook salmon.
Would the final design be adjusted after award?
Yes. The opportunity indicates the final implemented design would incorporate project-specific direction from a Technical Team, with those specifics to be provided through a federal financial assistance agreement after the state funds were secured.
What was the role of the Technical Team mentioned in the announcement?
The Technical Team was positioned to provide project-specific direction that would be incorporated into the final implemented design.
How was the federal role described in relation to the project?
The description suggests the federal role was structured around cooperative agreement administration and coordination, rather than an open competition among different project concepts.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total funding estimated for the opportunity was $928,530.
Was there a minimum and maximum (floor and ceiling) funding range?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were listed as $928,530, indicating a fixed award amount rather than a range.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the information provided.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
What does "sole-source" mean in the context of this opportunity?
The notice was designated sole source, meaning the agency intended to make the award to a specific entity rather than conduct a broad competitive process.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on March 10, 2015, and it closed on March 13, 2015.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was March 14, 2015.
Why was the application window so short?
The short window is consistent with the description of a sole-source posting, which is often made public primarily to meet transparency requirements rather than to run a lengthy open competition.
Who was the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact was Tricia Parker Hamelberg, Fish Biologist.
How could the point of contact be reached?
Phone: 530-527-3043. Email: triciaParker@fws.gov.
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